Calgary school wins new playground

By News Staff

Posted Oct 21, 2010 10:10 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

New Heights Learning Services has won a $25,000 designer playground in an internet contest.

The school for autistic kids will get the playground in the next few months.

School administrative assistant Alison Black tells the Calgary Sun, the playground is made of foam building blocks designed to test childrens’ imaginations.

The contest started with over 650 entries. The school won by finishing in the top three in votes.

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